Archive for June 30, 2009
Challenge filed against court order permitting ‘Plan B’ for 17-year-olds
Several Christian and pro-life groups have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a court order which requires... Read more
Obama's new budget for D.C. allows taxpayer funding for abortions
President Obama has issued a budget recommendation for the 2010 fiscal year that would ease the restrictions on taxpayer funds... Read more
Central American bishop calls for peace in Honduras after military coup
Auxiliary Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez of San Salvador called for prayers for peace this past weekend in Honduras after a... Read more
Pope reminds new archbishops of their role as shepherds
On yesterday's Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the pallium, a narrow circular woolen band signifying authority, upon... Read more
Pope Benedict praying for injured and dead in train explosion
Upon learning that a freight train derailed and exploded Monday night in northern Italy, Pope Benedict expressed his sorrow and... Read more
Italian cardinal says true society must originate in the family
The president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, said last week that a culture and society that is... Read more
Be faithful witnesses to Christ amidst trials, Pope tells Vietnamese bishops
Pope Benedict XVI received bishops on Saturday from the Episcopal Conference of Vietnam who have just completed their "ad limina"... Read more
Canadian bishops' report: Mexican aid partners ‘imprudent’ but not pro-abortion
An investigating committee with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has released its report concerning allegations a CCCB-affiliated agency... Read more
Cuban dissident receives award, vows not to abandon prisoners of conscience
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, said last week the organization would continue promoting the... Read more
True culture of peace is born of charity, says Cardinal Bertone
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said last week the true culture of peace is born out of the... Read more
‘Groundbreaking’ invention creates life-sized 3D models of unborn children
An art design student in Britain has developed a new method to use ultrasound and MRI scans to create life-sized... Read more
Planned Parenthood counselor admits clinic sometimes ‘bends the rules’ for minors
Another student investigation into Planned Parenthood’s treatment of alleged statutory rape victims has caught on video an Alabama counselor’s admission... Read more
